2024 Spring Team Preview: Mason Comets
February 1, 2024
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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.
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2024 Spring Team Preview: Mason Comets
Team Name: Mason Comets
Head Coach: Curt Bly
Division: I
2023 Record: 26-5
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Elder
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7
Coach Outlook: "We bring back a veteran team with several 3 and 4 year varsity players that have had success. We are excited about the rising players that will add to our roster and compete with our returners to push for opportunities. Most importantly, we have a group of guys that are fully committed to the goals of the program, not individual accolades."
2024 Team Strengths:
- Character
- Competitiveness
- Starting Pitching
- Strong Defense
- Overall Team Speed
Top Returning Players:
- Jake Hanely, P/1B, 2024, 6-5/225, L/R, 2 year starter IU commit, Last years stats - .393 avg, .509 OBP, .595 Slugging6B, 4T, 1 HR, 4SB, 22 RBI: ERA .981, .645 WHIP, 7-1 record, 44K's
- Alex Koelling, MIF, 2024 6-1, 195, L/R, 2 year starter, OSU commit, .342 avg, .459 OBP, .456 slugging, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 SB, 21 RBI
- Mark Rutherford, C, 2024, 5-10/205, L/R 2 year starter, .294 avg, .449 OBP, .368 slugging, 5 doubles
- Bryce Brannon, P, 2024 6-3/215, 2 year starter, Duke commit 2.46 ERA, 1.247 WHIP, 7-1 record 44 K's
- Michael Bilo, P, 2024 6-3/220 2 year starter, George Mason commit: .816 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 5-1 record 33 Ks
- Drew Stevens, INF/OF, 2024 6-1/190 .200 average 2 SB, 6.94 laser time 60
- Casey Doner, OF, 2024: 6-0/205 2 year starter .340 Avg, .500 OBP, 1 double, 6 SB 9 RBI
- Anthony Sulek, INF, 2024: 5-10/180 2 year starter .257 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B 16 SB .930 Fielding percentage
- JJ Darst, C, 2025 5-10/185
Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Jake Hanley (Video Below)
- Alex Koelling
- Bryce Brannon
- Mark Rutherford
- Michael Bilo
- Drew Stevens
- Casey Doner
- Anthony Sulek
Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Andrew Visconti
- JJ Darst
Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Ben Hanley
- Liam Sander
- Grant O'Connor
A Look Back At The 2023 Season:
To view the 2023 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2023 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- 10th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- State Final Four Scout Blog
To View the 2023 PBR All-State Teams click below:
- Elite 25
- Division I
- Division II
- Division III
- Division IV
- Regional Teams
- Class of 2023 Team
- Class of 2024 Team
- Class of 2025 Team
- Class of 2026 Team
To view the 2023 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2023 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.
A Look Back At The 2022 Season:
To view the 2022 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2022 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To View the 2022 PBR All-State Teams click below:
To view the 2022 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2022 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.
A Look Back At The 2021 Season:
To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:
To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:
- March 27-April 4 | April 5-11 | April 12-18 | April 19-25 | April 26-May 2 | May 3-May 9 | May 10-16 | May 17-23 | May 24-31
A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:
To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:
To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.
A Look Back At The Last Decade:
To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.
A Look Back At The 2019 Season:
To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2018 Season:
To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2017 Season:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- State Final Four Scouting Notebook
- News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
- ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
- 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team
To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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